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June 3, 2023 Activities The Elk City News - 5 Zonked Boyfriend Seems GIPLEY’S Believe It or Not! Content With Status Quo Ow Marcu 2022, A FAMILY ON AN ALABAMA FISHING TRIP REELED IN to break up with him multiple never to take photos of some- A RARE CATCH— Dear Abby times, but we always wind up one in their casket. Several A GREAT WHITE GHARK— together again. -- ANXIOUS IN family members were beyond BEFORE RELEASING THE DEAR ABBY: I have been ARIZONA VULNERABLE SPECIES BACK shocked, as were we. dating a man for more than INTO THE OCEAN. Is there a polite way to keep two years, and I thought we DEAR ANXIOUS: Iam strug- had a future together. I'm 57, gling with whether to tell you people from taking photos divorced, no kids. He’s 58, di- what to do, which is what you of the deceased? Should you vorced and has two grown chil- are asking, or help you to make make it clear that no cameras dren. At first, he said he was up your own mind and take of any kind will be permitted, living with his parents so he responsibility for your deci- and that failure to comply will could take care of his dad, who sion. Start by making a list of have you removed? And should had been very ill. But it has what your goals are, in order of the family have to deal with been more than three years importance. Next, write down this, or is it something the iPue SMALL TOWN OF LINO IN now! how many of them you have funeral home should handle FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN, IS I put bids on four different achieved during the time you for the family? -- JUST PLAIN CONSIDERED A "HOME TO ALIENS" houses in his parents’ neigh- have been with this stoner. MORBID BY LocALs, witH H52 UFO borhood, but lost all of them. How many of your goals match SIGHTINGS REPORTED IN Tt seems the universe is not in his? 2022 atone! favor of my owning a home and DEAR JUST PLAIN MOR- He may not be a bad person, being closer to his family. May- BID: Not everyone deals with but he appears to be comfort- be all of this is for the best. He able with living with his par- death the same way. Taking smokes marijuana daily, and ents for the foreseeable future, photos of the deceased in their T'm sure this is part (if not all) I understand that you like casket is not unheard of, and (ExosioLocy ExTANntT of the problem. His motivation hanging out with him, and if may be customary in some cul- Lire Surveyor) for doing anything is very low. that is all you want from him, tures. (It may also be a useful IS A SNAKELIKE ROBOT I'm often frustrated with then it's fine. However, if it tool for grieving.) vEVveLoren BY NAGA THAT MAY his unreliability, lateness and isn’t, then tell him you need Although the idea of taking ONE DAY SEARCH FOR LIFE ON lack of communication. I do more than what he has to offer, “selfies” at a funeral may seem ONE OF GATURN'S MOONS. enjoy being with him, and and move on -- and this time, over the top to you, your aunts we get along great when we make it stick. com are together. But nothing is or uncles should not have been 6-3 cierseuted ny Ancrows McMee for UES. yarn gocomicecom wwwripleyescom ©2023 Ripley Entertainment Ine. CHANGING. I want a future DEAR ABBY: When our prevented from doing so. How- (and a home) with someone at mom died, one of her three ever, if you want to ensure no Crosswo' this point in my life. Should I siblings took selfie photos of pictures are taken in subse- keep waiting and hoping, or themselves with her in the cas- quent funerals for immediate move on and end it with him ket. They did it the whole time family members, make that ACROSS completely? I'm struggling at the funeral. We were taught clear to the funeral director 1 Oil producer with the decision. 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